5/12/2009 @ 4:00PM

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Cranberry Isles, Maine

An archipelago off the Maine coast, this sailing town of just 200 people offers a quiet alternative to New England’s pricier boating retreats, though it too has its share of chic. The elite, female-only Cranberry Club counts Rockefellers and Astors among its members. Fly to Bangor, take a bus or drive to the town of Manset, where a ferry leaves every two hours for Great Cranberry Island. The 20-minute ride costs $15. A second ferry service, from Great Cranberry, lands at nearby Acadia National Park for the same price.

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